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In scenarios, the forecasted values often have a higher uncertainty the
further they are in the future (like a weather forecast). I would like to
show this "uncertainty band" in a line chart. Of course this can be done by
graphing two extra lines for optimistic and pessimistic values, or for any
limit values, but I would like to shade the area between these upper and
lower limits, preferably by a transparent colour so gridlines are still
visible. Anyone with an idea how to do this?
Thanks for your help,
Henk

HEK wrote:
> In scenarios, the forecasted values often have a higher uncertainty the
> further they are in the future (like a weather forecast). I would like to
> show this "uncertainty band" in a line chart. Of course this can be done by
> graphing two extra lines for optimistic and pessimistic values, or for any
> limit values, but I would like to shade the area between these upper and
> lower limits, preferably by a transparent colour so gridlines are still
> visible. Anyone with an idea how to do this?
> Thanks for your help,
> Henk

Thank you, Andy! I guess I can work it out now. I think I can keep the
gridlines with a transparent overlay chart but will have to figure it out.
Henk

"Andy Pope" wrote:
> Hi,
>
> You can create the shading by using dummy data plotted as an area chart.
> See here for some examples.
>
> http://peltiertech.com/Excel/Charts/...f.html#XYArea2
> http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/P...cle.asp?ID=590
> http://www.andypope.info/ngs/ng21.htm
>
> You will not be able to get the transparent effect you need though,
> unless you use a shape to provide the fill. See Jon Peltier's page to this.
> http://peltiertech.com/Excel/Charts/VBAdraw.html
>
> Cheers
> Andy
>
> HEK wrote:
> > In scenarios, the forecasted values often have a higher uncertainty the
> > further they are in the future (like a weather forecast). I would like to
> > show this "uncertainty band" in a line chart. Of course this can be done by
> > graphing two extra lines for optimistic and pessimistic values, or for any
> > limit values, but I would like to shade the area between these upper and
> > lower limits, preferably by a transparent colour so gridlines are still
> > visible. Anyone with an idea how to do this?
> > Thanks for your help,
> > Henk
>
> --
>
> Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel
> http://www.andypope.info
>